Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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